Artist Leslie Bender will display her work in the Donaldson Gallery at Miss Porter’s School from February 1 through 29. Viewings are offered Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. For more information or to schedule a viewing, please call Porter's Arts Department at 860-409-3701. The Donaldson Gallery is located in the school's Olin Arts and Science Center.
Ms. Bender earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Pratt Institute and a Master of Fine Arts from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Her paintings and drawings have been shown in a number of regional and national museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Downtown, in New York City. She is represented by the Carrie Haddad Gallery (Hudson, N.Y.), the James Cox Gallery (Woodstock, N.Y.), and the Albert Shahinian (Rhinebeck. N.Y.).
Located in the center of Farmington, Conn., Porter’s is a college preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades nine through 12. Founded in 1843 by lifelong scholar and educator, Sarah Porter, the school’s dynamic, rigorous, well-rounded approach to education prepares girls to expand their minds and grow into socially engaged, confident young women. With 333 students hailing from 25 states and representing 27 countries, Porter’s provides a diverse high school experience that helps young women become local and global leaders of the future. For more information about Porter’s, please visit www.porters.org.
